{"id":18485,"date":"2026-08-13T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-kobalt-announce-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:02:14","slug":"spotify-and-kobalt-announce-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-kobalt-announce-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify and Kobalt Announce Licensing Deal for Fan Remix Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Kobalt<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest independent music publisher, have announced a licensing agreement for an upcoming feature that will allow fans to create <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-merlin-agree-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool\/\">covers and remixes<\/a> of songs from participating songwriters.<\/p>\n<p>The tool, which will be offered as a paid add-on for Spotify Premium subscribers, is designed to generate additional income for songwriters while directing listeners back to the original recordings. The agreement establishes a framework for consent, credit, and compensation for the songwriters whose works are used.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Charlie Hellman, SVP and Global Head of Music at Spotify, said the partnership ensures that publishers and songwriters are central to the tool\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCovers and remixes begin with the song, which makes music publishers and songwriters essential partners in building this tool the right way. This agreement with Kobalt is grounded in <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-a-covenant-not-to-sue-in-ai-music-licensing-deals\/\">consent, credit, and compensation<\/a> for the songwriters who take part, and every creation drives listeners back to the original song. 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